Employment in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Employment was 565.45 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
565.45
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
126th
of 174 countries
All-time high
636.85
in 2014
All-time low
316.6
in 1969
Years of data
51
1969β2024
Employment in Trinidad and Tobago, 1969β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 565.45 for employment in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 636.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 316.6, in 1969.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.6 | 316.6 | 316.6 | 1 |
| 1970s | 348.43 | 317.2 | 397.1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 388.87 | 365.7 | 411.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 430.55 | 374.1 | 489.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557.26 | 503.1 | 597.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.04 | 591.04 | 636.85 | 7 |
| 2020s | 567.88 | 560.43 | 578.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 123 North Macedonia, Republic of 699.95 compare
- 124 Estonia 698.77 compare
- 125 Gambia, The 683.57 compare
- 127 Mauritius 547.11 compare
- 128 Cyprus 504.64 compare
- 129 Kosovo, Republic of 423.84 compare
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Employment in Trinidad and Tobago was 565.45 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 636.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.6 in 1969.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for employment?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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